About this role
Job summary
Senior Assistant Psychologist in an Adult Community Eating Disorder Service. GMMH Eating Disorder Service at the Willows provides a service to six localities in Greater Manchester.
We are experienced, compassionate & friendly team providing high quality evidence based assessment and interventions to people with a range of presentations.
This role will involve supporting our Early Intervention (FREED) pathways, delivering of individual CBT-T and other functions to support the service.
Main duties of the job
This role will involve supporting our Early Intervention (FREED) pathways, delivering of individual CBT-T and other functions to support the service.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description Job responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme Blue Light Card Discounts
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
An upper second-class honours degree or higher in psychology
Qualifications Essential
Entitlement to graduate membership of the British Psychological Society
Experience Essential
Experience of working with people who experience an eating disorder
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working as an assistant psychologist
Experience Desirable
Experience of delivering brief manualised psychological therapy interventions
Knowledge Essential
An understanding of the needs of people experiencing an Eating Disorder
Knowledge Essential
An understanding of key principles of Early Intervention & Engagement for people experiencing an Eating Disorder
Knowledge Essential
A practical understanding of key principles and engagement in Guided Self Help for Eating Disorders
Skills Essential
High level of communication skills both written and verbal, including in settings in which the atmosphere may be highly emotive
Skills Essential
Competency to use a range of systems essential to the role including excel and MS Teams
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Eating Disorder Service The Willows Health Centre
The Willows Lord's Av
Salford
M5 5JR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)